SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2008
NewMarket China, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 0-14306 | 84-0928627 |
(State of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
14860 Montfort Drive, Suite 210 Dallas, Texas | 75254 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 386-3372
Copies to:
Andrea Cataneo, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Phone: (212) 930-9700
Fax: (212) 930-9725
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On March 3, 2008, the Board of Directors of NewMarket China, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), voted to appoint Paul K. Danner as a director of the Company. Mr. Danner is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Financial Corporation, a financial services company. Mr. Danner may be appointed to serve as a member of a committee, although there are no current plans for such appointment as of the date hereof.
In conjunction with the new board appointments, effective March 4, 2008, Bruce Noller has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors. There was no known disagreement with Mr. Noller on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Noller is currently an employee of NewMarket Technology, Inc., the majority shareholder of the Company.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Press Release
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On March 3, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Paul Danner to the Board of Directors. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBITS | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 3, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: | March 5, 2008 | NEWMARKET CHINA, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Philip J. Rauch | |
Philip J. Rauch | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Document | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 3, 2008 |
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